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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

year before Rich
m o n d fell, the
name Of j. E. b.
Stuart occurs con-
stantly in encount-
ers with the army
of Virg | N a.
w II eroyer there
was opportunity
for swiftness and
daring there he
was found. May
IL, 1864, this ia
nous cavalry man
w as m or t ally
woun dcd near
Richmond. In an
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
Porter's men were ranged in a semicircle

at Gaines Mills,
facing the bridges
by which they
were to cross to the
south side of the
Chic K q h 0 miny.
The guns which
had alreadycrossed
had been planted
on the other side
to face the bridges.
At 2 o'clock in
h o aft ernoon,
June 81, A. p. Hill
once moro attacked
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

gallant and accom-
plished Of American
soldiers of his time.
He was born In 1915,
In New York city,
and was educated at
Columbia college,
but afterward en-
tered the regular
army. He went to
France to pursue his
military studies,
joined the French
army and served with
such distinction In
'Algiers that he re-
ceived the Cross of
the Legion of Honor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

Franklin's corps
was moved across
to the right bank.
Fitz John Porter's
corps was the only
one re m aiming
upon the left bank.
In his testimony
before the court of
inquiry on the Pen
Ursula campaign,
q en-. s Il IN n or
afterwai'd said: II
was never in favor
Of t h os o field
works. / think
they have q ten
dency to make the
men timid, and do
.... 49,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

so-callcd seven days
fighting, July 1. He
was one of the old
school military men,
having been born In
1902. He was q
graduate of West
Point, end served in
the regular army
from 1916 till 1865,
attaining the rank Of
major general of
volunteers. He re-
signed from t h g
army ct the close of
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

army of the Poto-
mac till the close Ct
the war. He was a
West Point gradu-
ate and became
major general Of
volunteers. After
the war he accepted
the place Of vice
president Of the
Colt Manufacture
ing company, at
Hartford, Conn.
As always, Nc
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

born in 1890; gradu-
ated at West Point,
and served In the
Mexican war. After
the civil war he en-
gagged In business
pursuits and held
important govern
ment Offices under
Republican admins
trations. He Is now
living at Gainesville,
Gal
On the morning
Of the Goth Ma
gruder's division
made a lively at
f,aclx nm Su,npor
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

and Heintzelman at Aliens farm, but was
three times repulsed. Magruder went I'm
person TO Lee TO get re-enforccments in
vain. Lee had ordered !Iuger and jackson
of somewhere else.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
SEVEN DAYS FIGHTING.

After Stuart's raid, Juno II, Mcclellan
began to prepare for changing his base of
supplies from the Pamunkey across the PEN
insula on the James river. He did this in
view of possible defeat and disaster
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

zen. II. II. LEE uuOTe uufI1
good, and 1 think the older officers of the
army think So" ~,F~t -
Juno 8, Gen. Robert Edmund Lee was APP
pointed to the command of the Confederate
army in Virginia Thenceforward till the
end that illustrious name stood at the head of
its roll of generals. It's defeats were his, its
successes his successes. At the time the war
broke out, Robert E. Lee was an officer of
thirty-six years standing in the United States
army. He was 80 years old. His father was
Light Horse Harry Lee" Of the revolution,
the officer who originated the fine phrase
about Washington, "First in war, first in
peace and first i'm the hearts OF his country
men,"
Robert E. Lee was opposed to secession, but
he felt bound to the state of Virginia. There
fore, June IS, 1861, the day after the Virginia
ordinance of secession was passed, he went to
Gen. Scott and resigned his place in the
army He said of his resignation: "Itwould
have been presented at once but for the strug-
gle it has cost me to separate myself from
service to which have devoted all the best
years Of my life and all the ability pos
sessed.n
Some of McClellan's ablest officers were of
opinion that he could have pushed on imme-
diately after the battle of Fair Oaks and have
The way was open there But he did not
think SO. He simply crawled ahead little
further, and intrenched.
Meantime Gen. Lee began fortifying around
Richmond with all the resources at his COM
mand. In few days, almost as il by magic,
there appeared on every commanding spot
about the Confederate capital browning de-
fenses and cannon and guards. After that it
was too late to take Richmond without great
loss.
On June 1, 1862, Mcclellan had with him
%, 500 fighting incentive corps. Lee had s0,-
762. Lees men were in divisions under Gems
Longstreet, A. p. Hill, ID. II. Hill, Magruder,
Huger, Whiting and jackson. III
Gen. George A. McCall's division of Penn
sylvanians, that had been detached from Nc
Dowell's corps remained with Porter's corps
ON the north bank of the Chickahominy. On
the south bank, across the river, the Federal
soldiers were massed heavily about Seven
Pines I'm this general directions:
Franklin,
Sumner,
Heintzelman
White Oak Swamp.
As they faced toward Richmond Franklin
occupied the Federal right, Heintzelman the
left Kcyes' cOrt,s was kent as a reserve.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
Heintzelman,
Whifo Dali Gu

As they faced toward Richmond Franklin
occupied the Federal right, Heintzelman the
left Kcyes' corps was kept as a reserve.
Gen. Franklin followed the fortunes of the
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
A GOOD STORY.

A good story comes from Quitman.
Ga. The other day a negro came
into town and got drunk and COM
menced to enliven the streets by
whooping and prancing around with
a ham under his arm. A policeman
attempted to arrest him, when the
negro resisted and hit the officer with
the ham. This enraged the officer
who lifted his club and whacked the
negro on the head, and the next in
slant popping sound was heard and
the negro'S wool became all ablaze
and burned fercely Such an une
usual sight frightened the policeman,
and thinking he had struck an cleo
trio man he took to his heels, and
the negro imagining that the officer
had voodooed him with some kind of
magic fire stick, also became frantic
with fear and darted of in an oppo-
site direction bowling like a mailman
and olutching wildly at his blazing
wool The citizens Of the town we're
startled by the strange occurrence,
and it was not until all the negro's
wool was consumed and he had stop
ped running that the cause OF the
conAagration was discovered. 1t APP
pears that the negro, as is quite com
mon with his race, was in the habit
of carving matches in his hair, and
the blow from the policeman's club
ignited a parlor match and started a
fire, which frightened a dutful officer
out of his wits, and will render a
bibulous colored citizen as bald as
a stove lid for the remainder Of his
life.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Here is the way the Bank of Eng
land protects ITSELF "The doors are
now so finely balanced that clerk
by pressing knob under his desk,
can close the outer doors instantly,
and they cannot be opened again ex.
cept by special process. This is done
to prevent the daring and ingenious
unemployed of the metropolis from
robbing the bank. The bullion de-
partment Of this and other banks are
nightly submerged several feet under
water by the action of the machine
ry. In some banks the bullion de-
partment is connected with the man
ager S sleeping room, and an entrance
cannot be effected without shooting u
bolt in the dormitory, which in turn
sets in motion an alarm. If a visitor
during the day should happen to
knock of one from a pile Of hair SOW
ereigns the whole pile would disap-
pear, a pool of water taking its place.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
THE WEST POINT CADETSHIP.

At II m. on Tuesday, December
Goth, at Calhoun, Ga, there will be
a competitive examination of appli-
cants for the cadetship at the United
States Military academy, for admis-
sion June 18th, 1888, from this con-
gressional district.
The person to be appointed must
be free from disease or infrmity, I'M
married, at least II years of age and
not over p, at the date for admission,
and must not be less than FIVE feet
in hight. The following named gen
tlemen Zone from each county IN the
district, or such of them as can, are
requested to attend and conduct the
examination and report the result tc
me:
Dr. J. D. Malone, Gordon; Prof
J. c. Harris, Cobb Prof. L. B
Earle, Barlow; DR.. J. T. Foster
Padding; Prof. A. G. Upshur, Har-
ralson; Rev. James Jones, Polk
Col. D. B. Hamilton, Floyd; Hon
j. NJ. Bellah, Chattooga; Capt. N
G. Napier, Walker; Hon. 7. H.
Jones, Whitfield; W. &c. Tilton, Muir
ray; James A. Case, Dade; sHon
w. H. Payne, Catoosa.
Those gentlemen named who can
not attend will please appoint THEN
own alternates.
Very respectfully,
JrDeoN e. CrEMFNTc
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Edward Wilmot Blyden is perhaps
the ablest negro in the world. He
can read the Koran in Arabic, the
Bible in Hebrew, Homer in Greek
Virgil in Latin, Shakespeare in En-
glish, and Dante in Italian. Though
a native OF the island Of st. Thomas,
he was brought up in Monrovia, Lii
IBERIA, and there, by his unusual lit
erary ability, he has attracted atten-
ton to himself as the champion of a
negro civilization that shall be co.
terminous with the limits of the Dark
Continent. Blyden controverts the
idea of Winwood Read that the ma
tives of Africa will disappear before
the whites, as the Indians did in
America. The climate saves them,
and, instead OF being destroyed by
the Europeans, they will be civilized
by the efforts now being made to
open Africa to commerce and settle
ment. To Blyden the Anglo Saxon
is hard of heart and strong OF will,
while the negro is the child of love
and suffering. Blyden is a complete
knowNothing, and his cry is "Afri-
ca to- Africans" He is likely to have
few to oppose him in this matter, for
not even the children of Africans
raised in America can be induced to
remain there if they have the means
to get away.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
A PURE BALLOT.

The voter who sells his vote ought
to be disfranchised. The ballot is
freeman's approval of a good meas
ure or his protest against a bad one,
but if sold tits prostituted privilege.
The law should punish the briber
and the bribed. More than that as
long as the law makes the compll-
ance with certain requirements, such
as being Il years old, a resident of
the county 6 months and the State
II, and the payment of all taxes pre-
vious to the year voting, as necessary
qualifications to cast ballot, then
this law should be rigidly enforced
and violators promptly punished /;
otherwise the law is sounding brass
and tinklfng cymbal, farce and a
dead letter. There is no sense in
having a qualification for voting un-
less enforced, and if not adhered to
with scrupulous fidelity it had better
be abolished. Any law on the stat
ute book VIII ch a small minority is
is allowed to violate with impunity,
but superinduces a further disregard
of law, thus weakening our entire
system of laws. This tends to anar-
chy. 1t behooves grand Juries in all
counties to sift the election returns
in their respective counties and see
that this particular law is not rem
dered void by those who prostitute
the ballot for money or who hold in
contempt the law regulating the
right to vote. Illegal voting is made
crime as much so as stealing. As
long as the law gives it this coloring
it is incumbent upon grand juries and
officers 10 ferret out the guilty and
mete out the punishment. Upon the
purity Of the ballot depends the safe
ty and perpetuity of our government
and every issue that is dear to the
moral and law-abiding citizen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
A FATAL WOMAN.
Curious Incidents in the Life of a Fascina.
ting Woman.


Some years ago there came to San
Francisco with her husband beau
tiful woman who had peculiar his
tory. She was not then % years Of
age, and had been married for the
third time. Tall and rather slender
in form, her oliye-tinted face was
one Of the most beautiful that was
ever seen in this city. Her hair was
very abundant and black as night.
Her large brown eyes shone with in
telligence and vivacity. 1t was said
of her that she was almost an exact
counterpart in loneliness OF the IA
nous Rachel, whose rich and splen-
did beauty and rare genius was the
wonder and admiration of two hem
ispheres half century ago The
lady in question, however, was not
an actress in any professional sense,
although in coquetry and Irritation
she was mistress of an art quite as
exacting. Indeed hnr love Of admira-
ton and persistent pursuit of it had
already brought two husbands to
their graves, and was destined to
prematurely close the career of the
| third one. 1t seemed tC be her mis-
fortune tie marry men of weak ma
lures, with no positive characteris-
ties, and who, when driven wild by
jealousy ended their misery by the
destruction Of their own lives.
The husband and wife, when they
reached San Francisco, five years
ago, were apparently on the best Of
terms, and their advent into fashlona-
Bile society created an evident sensa-
ton. firing of the Pacific coast,
however, at the end of a year, they
returned to thor old home in Cleve-
land, Ohio, where the other day the
final act in the series Of domestic
tragedies was completed. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer OF the 10th instant
contains this paragraph:
1.-The death of John Maxwell yes
terday at Roxbridge completes a Sc
ries of domestic misfortunes almost
without precedent in the history of a
single life. Mrs. Maxwell was mar
ried three times, and each of her
her husbands committed suicide, the
motive in each instance being ieal
ousy. The lady has always been fond
of society, and her beauty and intelli-
gence has drawn around her crowds
of admiring gentlemen. Neverthe-
less her reputation is stainless, and
no word of suspicion has ever been
whispered against her good name.
Some years ago Mrs. Maxwell visit, d
California, where they remained a
year. The journey was taken with "a
view OF getting out Of reach of the
unfortunate "reminiscences of the ladys
married life. But in time they tired
of San Francisco and returned to
Ohio. Mrs. Maxwell and her family
are plunged in unspeakable grief at
the series of fatalities that have be-
fallen her. Alta Californian.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

A recent phenomenon in Central
Illinois puzzles scientific and other
people. After weeks of drought, the
streams ana wells becoming exhaust
ed, abundant water suddenly appear
ed, without rain or other visible
source of supply. Water flowed
freely in the streams, and even the
shallowest wells were replenished.
Where this water came from and
the cause Of its sudden appearance
are mysteries which no man can find
out. Some religious people believe
it was an answer to prayer 1t is
probable that the effect was produced
by subterranean disturbance SINH
lar to that of an earthquake shock.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
Farms.

$4,000 for the celebrated Rullocl- Bern form,
in Cherokee cclntv IN n i n ~ p = +,
consisting 800 acre, IOO acres 6naf,t
tom. 10 room DWELLING beautiful Joca.
nor trains ston onnas;to ba,,5a ,.'1
sionalled Two ntber sot,Ion,o,,.' ~. !,
the niace Tho ham i nrntnJ.i, w., w.
Gnast in he state stablcs fttoJ =; ' HI
iron trourbs ere o"d n..;..,n o' ~ "''.
seventeen t6oIssp5 dolt.,,-
one Of The hast stocL c,r1,s +, VI
Georgia and is certaiaI, n oreot hor'.' "a
III On r3r Ia acrss IanJ ,siih -, y =
one mile from 9Iarietta on p ~u"lT,
SPRINGS road ''''''
&c o0d lor snlerd;d farm, an RI, r..
road n niles from Neriat4o t .'IIS
ron, Kcwortb : miles lron, N-og4s'" '''i
5l3 acres. ahouf l0o acres botto9 t,a.
nrodpced 350 borroIs ,.o,,, ~ ,''a'
aood dwelling. etc. = W. sa''
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Wisconsin politicians are good deal
disturbed by court decision which
gives women in that State the right
to vote tor city officers. A law was
passed granting female suffrage on
all matters pertaining public schools,
and the women claimed that this
gave them the right to vote for May
or and Aldermen, because, having
control of the school appropriations,
these officers have virtually the man
agement of the schools. This view
Of the law was upheld by one of the
State courts, and now the politicians
have appealed to a higher court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

The Boston Journal, Republican
paper, perhaps inadvertently paid a
glowing tribute to the Democratic
administration the other day when it
expressed Its satisfaction with "the
running Of factories OF all kinds on
full time" the immense volume Of
general business" increased rail.
way earnings, good reports from the
chief trade centres, and mo menac.
ng or DISTURBING influences in the
money or stock markets"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
Eloctric BjHers.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and 40 popular as to need no special men
ton. Al who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song Of praise "A purer med
icine does not exist and it is guaranteed o
do all that is claimed Electric Biuers viii.
cure all diseases OF the Liver aud Kidneys
will remove Pimples Bois, Salt Rheum aud
other affections caused by impure blood
viii drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all Malaria fevers
For cure OF Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Bitters-Entire sat
islactiou guaranteed, or money refunded -
Price so cts and $lOO per bottle at DR.. n.
l.. Wnghts Drug Store
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Bishop Holland N. McTyiere, the
senior Bishop of the Church, and who
is regarded as the ablest of his com
peers, will preside over the North
Georgia Conference this week. This
Conference comprises only the upper
half OF Georgia, and is divided into
twelve districts, over each of which a
presiding elder is placed. Two hun
bred and twenty ministers are here
to have their years work reviewed
and their appointments made for tie
year, while there are large number
Of delegates also in attendance. The
white membership in this area
amounts to Il, 500, and their churches
are in every nook and corner of the
land. a religious body, active, ag-
gressive and enthuiastic like this.
with its annual increase of four or
FIVE thousand, exerts an immense in
fuence in the State
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

An excursion of ten cars, 230 per-
sons, from Boston, passed through
Chattanooga Thursday enroute to
Lower California where they will
make their homes. They go by the
New Orleans route, on cheap rates,
s63.75 each.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

-EORGIN-LIlnB N0TNTY-

by virtue OF an o'dcr OF the courl of Or
binary OF Cobb county, will be sold before
the court house door ID Marietta. of said
county, ON the first Tuesday in January
next, within the legal hours Of sac ne
following property to>wit 40 acres more
0 less, Of the south, east corner OF lot 81
hand No $50, fnrhe Goth district and 2nd
section ot Cobb county, and sold as The
property oft Thomas W Wigipy. nte III
cobb county d,ceas a. ard sold for the
benefit oi the heirs and creditors of said
deceased. Terms cash This December
9Th 1857 j. g. WIGLEY, Admr.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Prot. Porter figures that the earth
Is shrinking at the rate of two inches
a year. Columbus Enquirer.
fit keeps shrinking at that rate
it may interfere with the real es-
tate boom in Atlanta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, and
Blount, of Georgia, had a fight dur
ing caucus meeting in Washing
ton last Saturday. They made
friends again, recognizing that lie
given and resented by blow, should
not estrange them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
GEDRGIA-CoBB COUNTY, =.

VIII be sold before the court house door
10 the city Of Marietta. Cob county Co
70 The highest bidder on the first Tnesd,,,
IN January next six and one half aces y
let Of land No. 400 in the l7th distrie, on3
ga section Of Cobb County. said land jyir' :
IN the village Of .Ionesboro "a. ana III -
the property Of Nellie Nichols dece,eeJ
tor the purpose Of q distribution anon ,'o
heirs OF said deceaoed Terms cash This
December 6, 1887.
II N HAMNETr
Nttf,rDn.. f-..t
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

At Capt. A. T. Wooley's residence
near Kingston, Ga, WednesC cay night,
Elisha Haynes was accidentally shot
through the head and killed by Feas-
ter Woolley, Jr., son of Capt. A. +.
Woolley, while they were handling a
pistol.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
sncklen, 5 AMIGA saIve.

THE BEST SALvr in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptons, and positive.
ly cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded Price % cents per box
For sale by DR. n l., Wright
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

The Atlanta Constitution says par
ties from different towns are hocking
there and renting houses to engage
in the whisky business. Where the
carcass is, there will the buzzards be
gathered together,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Herr Most, the New York anarch-
list, says he does not believe in God,
but anarchy. If Most follows his
faith to its end he will soon learn
what the reality of his belief is.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Lowe & Co., the convict lessees,
will pay the fines imposed BY the
Governor, but officially notify him
that they 30 it under protest. The
decision will be appealed to the SUI
preme Court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

The resignation of Grevy as Presi-
dent Of the French Republic doubt
less saved a revolution. NJ. Sadi-
Carnot has been elected, thus tran
QUILTING the public mind.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

The wise prove and the simple con-
fess, by their conduct, that life Of
employment is the only life worth
leading.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08

Paper collins have been invented
and put upon the market. A man
may now build his house Of paper,
eat his dinner out Of paper plates,
wipe his face with paper handker-
chief, buy his wife paper hat, and
go to his grave in paper coffin. The
coffin may be paid for with a piece Of
paper and the death published in an
other piece. There are few things
more useful than paper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-08
SIXTY THOUSAND USELESS WORDS.
From the Buffalo Courier.

From the Buffalo Courier.
"There is no man living" said a
public school teacher the other day,
chat knows every one of the $1,000
words in Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, nor half, nor a third of them.
Nor is there a man that could define
them if he were asked. Shakespeare,
who had the richest vocabulary used
by any Englishman, employed only
10000 words. Milton could pick out
from 5000, but the average man, a
graduate from one Of the great uni
yersities, rarely has a vocabulary of
more than 5000 or 1900 words.
Right here in Buffalo there are Amer
leans born and bred who contrive to
express all their wants and opinions
in 300 words, and in the rural dis
tricts the knowledge OF $50 or 20-
words is sufficient to carry a man
through the world. SO the unabridg-
ed dictionary is cluttered up with
10000 or more technical or obsolete
words that you never hear in ordina-
ry conversation or see in ordinary
books and newspapers.